What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Program Lead, Digital Fraud & Abuse position at GEICO?
Why Join GEICO?
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.
Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
Like all large digital enterprises, GEICO faces industry‑wide challenges related to digital fraud and customer account abuse. These challenges present an opportunity to strengthen customer trust, improve resilience across our digital experiences, and lead with thoughtful, modern protections. By establishing a dedicated Digital Fraud & Abuse capability, GEICO is taking a proactive, coordinated approach – owning the customer abuse lifecycle end to end and continuously improving the effectiveness of the controls that safeguard our customers and our business.
In this individual contributor role, we are looking for a Senior Program Lead who will lead the efforts for the Digital Fraud & Abuse team. You will partner with engineers, product and business stakeholders across the digital fraud domain and build scalable & resilient solutions that leverage industry standard tech and design patterns. As part of this role, you will pay a key role in standardizing capabilities to enable intelligent decision making that support us to respond to emerging threats swiftly.
This Role Will
Required
$120,000.00 - $260,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The GEICO Pledge
Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.
Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
Like all large digital enterprises, GEICO faces industry‑wide challenges related to digital fraud and customer account abuse. These challenges present an opportunity to strengthen customer trust, improve resilience across our digital experiences, and lead with thoughtful, modern protections. By establishing a dedicated Digital Fraud & Abuse capability, GEICO is taking a proactive, coordinated approach – owning the customer abuse lifecycle end to end and continuously improving the effectiveness of the controls that safeguard our customers and our business.
In this individual contributor role, we are looking for a Senior Program Lead who will lead the efforts for the Digital Fraud & Abuse team. You will partner with engineers, product and business stakeholders across the digital fraud domain and build scalable & resilient solutions that leverage industry standard tech and design patterns. As part of this role, you will pay a key role in standardizing capabilities to enable intelligent decision making that support us to respond to emerging threats swiftly.
This Role Will
- Drive cross-functional execution and prioritization for fraud prevention projects spanning identity, authentication, abuse prevention, and customer risk management.
- Act as the primary liaison for engineering initiatives addressing digital fraud and abuse.
- Translate engineering requirements into clear technical products for multiple engineering teams.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to define project scope, mitigate obstacles, and ensure successful implementation progress.
- Facilitate technical kickoff meetings by presenting the implementation plan and achieving consensus on scope, timeline, and integration specifications.
Required
- 8 years in project management and solutions engineering within digital fraud, abuse prevention, identity risk, and related fields.
- Demonstrated strong technical proficiency, including the ability to understand APIs, data workflows, customer environments, and effectively translate requirements for engineering teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of account takeover, social engineering, and authentication risk.
- Proven track record of driving organizational change through influence in large, matrixed environments.
- Experience working with data and technology teams to build machine learning and heuristic fraud signals and rules.
- Experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams on platform evolution
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, committed to continuous improvement, and capable of taking ownership of projects with minimal supervision.
- Experience building programmatic fraud prevention capabilities
- Insurance, fintech, or large‑scale consumer digital platform experience
- Familiarity with adaptive authentication, device intelligence, and risk engines
- Relevant certifications
$120,000.00 - $260,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The GEICO Pledge
Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Salary : $120,000 - $260,000